Blood & Blood Vessel (Vascular) Disorders

The basic types of blood vessels are arteries, veins, capillaries and lymphatics. Their main goal is to keep blood flowing to all of your vital organs. Here, you can discuss topics related to blood disorders (anemia, blood cholesterol, hemochromatosis, hemophilia, polycythemia vera, sepsis, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, thrombosis) and blood vessel disorders (arteriosclerosis and atherosclerosis, high blood pressure, aneurysm, vasculitis, venous thrombosis, varicose veins, lymphedema).

Is it true that gingko alleviates Raynaud's phenomenon condition?

I always have cold hands and feet, even when the rest of my body is fine, and while I have never seen a doctor about it I am convinced that I have Raynaud’s phenomenon. Some websites claim that taking a gingko biloba supplement can alleviate the symptoms of Raynaud’s phenomenon. Is this...

by corabella1088212892 over a year ago

side effects of tetanus vaccine

Answered by a doctor

Have any of you ever had the tetanus vaccine? I just cut myself on a rose bush while gardening this morning, and the rose bush had quite some mud on it. I am now worried about tetanus and guess that I should be going to get the tetanus vaccine. What can you tell me about the side effects I will...

by hali945154904 over a year ago

ITCHING - CHRONIC

I am experiencing severe itching. There are no apparent marks or bites. Not located to just one area, ie. it is on my back, legs, thighs, stomach, arms, etc. I have "mosquito bite looking" bumps appear with severe itching. I have been to the doctor and she has ran me on a course of...

by kbalsley78176 over a year ago

Normal resting pulse rate for me?

when i go to bed to sleep every night my pulse drops to 45bpm. some doctor said to me that because of my age (24yrs) that is normal, in the past i did a lot of exercise but it has been more that 6 months since i dont do exercise, is that a normal resting pulse rate for me?? (I have been taking...

by maxi_gemini99721 over a year ago

I need some help with cardiovascular contraction

if the myocardial contraction weakens, what happens to the intraventricular pressure, venous return and stroke volume?

by lulubelle barcelona over a year ago

But is there any illness that can explain all these symptoms???

My brother has bad memory loss. I have to remind him or tell him of things he did as a child, teenager and adult. Out of the blue my brother had an epileptic fit. His blood pressure is always about 220 over 101. We got him on bloodpressure medication. and Medication for epilepsy. But is there any...

by Melisandes252425 over a year ago

Pressures and sharp dull pains in back of head only

for about 3 to 4 years now, I have been having dull pains or pressures in the back of my head. Occasionaly it would spread to the side of my head but 99 % of the time it is only in the back. I have had 2 catscans, 1 MRI, have been seen by a neurologist and everything has come back negative. I...

by srf2525 over a year ago

muscle enzymes reading of blood work

I am a 64 year old with arthritis and my doctor is telling me that my muscle enzymes have gone from in the 300 to 400 reading. I am on Enbrel for my arthritis and my doctor of that is Dr. Lee and says the Enbrel does not have that as a side effect. My regular Dr. want to take me off Enbel...

by dfstahler over a year ago

raised platlet count associated with septicaemia

could you please tell me if you know of the direct correlation between a raised platlet count following septicaemia

by Guest over a year ago

My girlfriend is possibly anemic?

hey guys, my girlfriend has been complaining for the last couple of months that she gets blue marks on her legs when she wakes up in the mornings. shes gained a little weight (i disagree, but shes adamant that she has) even though she doesn't eat all that much. recently she almost fainted...

by Guest over a year ago